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Calculate the amount of energy released when a radioactive substance undergoes fusion and results in a mass defect of 2 kg.

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Mass defect in the reaction (m) = 2 kg
Velocity of light (c) = `3 xx 10^(8)ms^(-1)`
By Einstein.s equation, Energy released `E= mc^(2)`
So `E= 2 xx ( 3 xx 10^(8))^(2)`
`= 1.8 xx 10^(17)J`
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